City of Milwaukee - File #: 000338

• File #: 000338
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/13/2000
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/30/2000
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Police Department to accept Asset Forfeiture Equitable Sharing funds from the United States Postal Service for official use in furthering law enforcement objectives.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CRIME PREVENTION, POLICE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/12/2000	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/30/2000	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	17:0
6/28/2000	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
6/19/2000	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/16/2000	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
6/13/2000	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

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XXBY:

THE CHAIR

TITL:

Resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Police Department to accept Asset Forfeiture Equitable Sharing funds from the United States Postal Service for official use in furthering law enforcement objectives.

BODY:

Whereas, Common Council File Number 930380 establishes the City's procedural guidelines regarding the receipt, appropriation and expenditure of contributions; and

Whereas, The United States Postal Service has remitted funds in the amount of $10,960.71 to the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD), which represents the City's equitable share of seized assets; and

Whereas, Federal regulations require that these funds be accounted for separately from all other contributions or funds, and that the funds are to be used for law enforcement purposes; and

Whereas, The Police Department intends to use these proceeds to fund the following items submitted in its 2000 Asset Forfeiture Plan, referenced in Common Council File 991443:

Cellular Phone Usage -- $10,960.71;

now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Police Department is authorized to accept and expend up to $10,960.71 from the U.S. Postal Service for law enforcement purposes, in accordance with established City policies and procedures for acceptance of contributions; and, be it

Further Resolved, That upon receipt and deposit of these funds, the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to establish a special account within the Police Department's budget for the expenditure of this contribution; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to transfer appropriations and estimated revenue from the Contribution Fund - General, Account number 0001-2110-0001-D001-006300, and the estimated revenue account for Contributions, Account Number 0001-2110-0001-009850 to the Police Department's special account 0001-3310-0001-Dxxx-006300 and the Police Department's estimated revenue account 0001-3310-0001-009850.

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Police Department

JBP

6/13/2000